Today, I started my new job, and was introduced to my colleague. She seemed old and quite experienced, so I thought she was going to teach me. I was wrong. It turns out I'm a replacement for her daughter, who used to secretly do all of her work for her because she has no idea how to do it herself. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Today, I began training my replacement at work. She's a senior citizen. She got excited when I taught her how to highlight text on the screen and double-click the mouse because she "never knew how to do those fancy tricks." The job is entirely computer-based. I have to train her for 6 weeks. FML
New hire
Today, my mom started her new job; she's now my new coworker. She's already told the other girl I'd said she talks too much, and has berated me for not calling her "Mom" while at work. FML
Today, I got a new job. This would've been a good thing, but apparently, the person I'm replacing was very well-liked around my workplace. All of my co-workers hate me now for replacing someone who I don't even know. FML
Great news!
Today, I started a new job. After being trained on several obscure computer programs I'm expected to use in just one day, my new boss informed me she's going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. She's the only other person who knows how this program runs. FML
Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. FML
My name is…
Today, my colleague introduced herself and said, "I know how nerve-racking first days are!" Which is nice of her, except I've been at this company longer than she has. FML
Today, I got fired from my dream job. I found out today that the girl who trained me lied and taught me how to do things wrong, so that when she got back from maternity leave, she could get me fired and take her job back. My new coworkers were in on her plan from the beginning. FML
Freak
Today, I started at my new job. The woman who I'll be working right next to 40 hours a week introduced herself with, "I know what your name is. I know what you're planning, and I've been sent to destroy you." FML
Today, I had the great pleasure of meeting my replacement, who was sitting at my desk in my office. My boss must've forgotten to mention to me that I've been fired. FML
Slacker
Today, my new supervisor arrived after my old one had transferred away and we had a quick evaluation meeting. As it turns out, I'm not actually a good employee like I thought. I just had a shitty boss who didn't care enough to let me know I wasn't meeting company standards. FML
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buck33 14
Tell the boss!
mhopper 13
I'm sure they'll figure that out soon enough. Don't get stuck doing twice the work!
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buck33 14
Tell the boss!
LittleAngel12 5
1- your comment and profile picture going perfect together. But anyway Op that really sucks
pinkandbluepsych 3
Never judge a book by its cover
skoob1 12
6) most people are so uncreative that they feel the need to comment on a picture, others say "that sucks." kudos, you managed to do both.
hatesfate 6
Shouldn't the OP had known the basics of how to do the job she was applying for before hand?
unknown_user5566 27
34- Generally you'll know what the expectations are, but you still need to be trained on how to achieve what they want from you.
sens3sfailing 25
The boss will find out on their own when neither of them has their work done. Hopefully they will understand it was a lack of good training and not laziness that caused OP's work to not be done correctly
XxDevilxXGt 26
You shouldn't go into a job hoping that "someone experienced" will teach you, or you will be taken advantage of because of your lack of knowledge. Experienced people don't always like the new guy. Always try to go into a profession with lots of knowledge so you can be close to the same level as the long time workers.
tjv3 10
Well if it's anything like where I work it wont do any good. The girl who took over being my boss' secretary knows nothing. She was given that position because she is "loyal" that means she gives him unwavering devotion and sits really close to him and flirts with him. He does her job and sits with her every day "training " . Her job must evolve freakibg rocket science . They position she held prior to this she did for a year well he did it for her then too. It is gross watching this perverted man
RaggleFrock 13
58 read between the lines, they are obviously bumping uglies when everyone leaves that office.
comeatmebroo6254 1
Well, just do the best you can. See if this woman is really that inexperienced ! If she is, find enough proof to tell your boss and get a new colleague.
mduffy08 8
Or--- I she really is that experienced, learn the job and demand 20% of her pay. Now you get some extra spending money!
mhopper 13
I'm sure they'll figure that out soon enough. Don't get stuck doing twice the work!
Judahsh 8
Thats what she gets for having a job, rather than eating chips on the couch like me
julygirl18 8
That dog is adorable
mhopper 13
71, thanks :)
SqueakyChipmunk 22
I know that feel. In school, whenever we had a group project, I ended up doing all of it. And they got the credit. Also, are you still getting paid?
Trisha_aus 15
Did this always happen? It used to happen to me all the time, and kids would purposely want to be in my group because, "you're smart, you can do it," But one day I got my revenge :)
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Oooh! Do tell!
99megster 15
Can I join the club? I ALWAYS have people asking to be my partner because 'I'm smart' so they think I'll do all the work. Which I usually end up doing anyway. It's quite annoying, I must say.
VoteForTaco 8
Tell me your story.
meggy2010 5
I also had the same problem. I would do a paper and turn it in, but when the teacher would walk out they'd take my paper and write the answers down then turn it back in. I got even eventually. One girl was cheating off me on a semester test, so I circled all the wrong answers, which she copied and turned in, while she went to turn in her test I changed my answers to the correct ones. I ended up with 98 (I forget to correct the one on the back) while she ended up with a 40 something.
soccerguy2 11
Anyone else feel like they just read about a murder after reading 19's comments. But whenever there is a group project in school I always pick kids that will help out and we all do the work.
downtime 13
I know being high school it's a little different to the real world, but you should really work on your leadership skills. If the other group members don't pull their weight there are things you can do. Learn to assert yourself and don't be a doormat. No judgments here though, it can take a long time to learn these skills, and really we shouldn't ever have to.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
64) The only thing I noticed out of your comment was "assert yourself". Yay Fluttershy!
tony1891 22
at least you have a job. and her daughter don't.
KiRaKaT 9
*doesn't and it's not the daughters fault her mother is incompatant.
ColdplaySucks 18
*incompetent
justjazzmyn 3
& the daughter could have quit/found a better job as well. lol.
KiRaKaT 9
Thanks for the spell check
cliffibom 15
Is it your job to do your colleagues work tasks?
greenie213 23
When you're doing her work do it completely wrong to get her fired. May no be the most efficient solution, but it has the most satisfying outcome.
annie_nk 23
Do what you can. Sooner or later the boss is gonna find out about your colleagues slacking.
tennisrapper1 14
Hey, here's an opportunity to be a leader. Maybe teach her yourself; your skills will only improve. ;)
starwind3438 9
If she's that senile to understand it, then why is she working there?
99megster 15
Well nobody knows she doesn't understand it because her daughter was covering for her.
unknown_user5566 27
The FML doesn't imply that she's senile. It implies that she's lazy, and that her daughter was apparently very good at covering for her.